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Camera Press, founded in 1947, is internationally renowned as one of the world's leading independent

We take pride in our long history and our ongoing association with some of the greatest names in photography; names that include Yousuf Karsh and Cecil Beaton. We are also a home for top contemporary photographers such as Jason Bell, John Swannell, Mary McCartney, Perou and Jillian Edelstein. Our vast archive of 12 million images spans more than a century, from the key events of yesteryear to the

exclusives of tomorrow. We produce news, quality celebrity studio shoots, and top travel and reportage features on a daily basis. As well as our rich archive of royal and historical pictures, our remit also covers entertainment, stock and portraiture, and a specialist lifestyle department, focusing on interiors, beauty, food, fitness and fashion. Whether for press, media or commercial use our images are available from our user friendly online database 24 hours a day. If you cannot find what you are looking for, our knowledgeable, dedicated and efficient staff will help you with all your picture needs. Camera Press is a modern agency, proud to be at the forefront of the picture business whilst still maintaining the traditions of quality service and care for our photographers instilled by our founder Tom Blau.

19/12/2025

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and productive 2026, from all the team at Camera Press.

Photo: Jon Blau playing in the snow, 1950s by Tom Blau.

01/12/2025

Sad to hear about the death of Sir Tom Stoppard over the weekend.

Pictured:

1. 2010 by

2. 1980s by

3. 2011 by

4. 1998 by Carolyn Djanogly

5. 2008 by Karen Robinson

6. Smoking in 2010 by

7. 2013 by

26/11/2025

R.I.P. to fashion legend Pam Hogg.

Pictured in:

1. 2013 in her Studio In Hackney Wick by

2. 1996 at the Ted Polhemus ‘Style Surfing’ book launch. By Ted Polhemus.

3. 2011 in Paris by Anthea Simms

4. 2019 with her stand at the Art Car Boot Fair by

5. 2019 attending the Pat McGrath “A Technicolour Odyssey” Campaign launch by

6. 2018 Hoping for Palestine by

7. 2018 at the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition Preview party by

24/11/2025

R.I.P. to reggae legend Jimmy Cliff.

Pictured:

1. At home in Kingston Jamaica, 1986 by Adrian Boot .tv

2. Paris 1981 by Adrian Boot .tv

3. In concert, London 1970s by

4. 2012 by Jesse John Jenkins

5. 2003 by

6. 2003 live at the Shepherds Bush Empire by

20/11/2025

R.I.P. Mani bassist of The Stones Roses and Primal Scream.

Pictured:

1. 1989 by Paul Rider

2. 1988 by

3. Backstage at Stone Roses gig at Empress Ballroom on 12th August 1989 by

4. 1989 by Paul Rider

5. 1989 The Stone Roses by

6. 2003 by

7. 2016 The Stone Roses live in Manchester by Paul Langley

11/11/2025

Congratulations to who won the Portrait Photographer of the Year award with his portrait of author Lee Child.

29/10/2025

Sad to hear of the death of Prunella Scales best known for her legendary performance as Sybil Faulty in Faulty Towers.

Pictured in:

1. 2006 by

2. 2003 by Carolyn Djanogly

4. 2002 in her garden by Charles Hopkinson

5. 2023 with husband Timothy West in their garden at home by

6. 2000 by Graham Wiltshire

7. 2009 by Carole Latimer

8. 1972 in Edinburgh by Bill Stout / TSPL

06/10/2025

R.I.P. to legendary author Dame Jilly Cooper, queen of the British ’Bonkbuster’

Pictured:

1. 2023 At home by

2. 2024 by

3. 2006 by

4. 2016 by

5. 2015 Pictured with her dog Bluebell in the pet burial ground in her Gloucestershire garden. By .sherratt

6. 2011 with her daughter Emily by

7. 2011 by

8. 2011 by

9. 1995 by Steve Shipman

10. 1999 by Andrew Crowley

11. 2002 by Charles Hopkinson

12. 2011 with husband Leo Cooper pictured on the occasion of their Golden Wedding Anniversary by Andrew Crowley

13. 2007 with her greyhound, Feather by

14. 2007 by

04/10/2025

R.I.P. to legendary Punk and fashion icon Susan Lucas aka Soo Catwoman.

These iconic images by Ray Stevenson are now exclusively represented by Camera Press along with his extensive archive.

Soo pictured in October 1976 at Linda’s Ashby flat St James’ Apartments.

Shot 3 with

#1976

02/10/2025

Sad to hear of the death of Jane Goodall, primatologist and anthropologist. A life dedicated to studying the social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees for over 60 years.

Pictured in:

1. 1999 at home with her dog by

2. 2019 by

3. 2008 by

4. 2009 by

5. 2007 by Richard Dumas / Agence VU

6. 2004 by Carolyn Djanogly

7 & 8. 2006 by Karen Robinson

9. 2010 with David Attenborough at David’s house in Richmond by Andrew Crowley

24/09/2025

R.I.P. to Italian cinema icon Claudia Cardinale who passed away aged 87.

All images from the Elio Sorci collection.

Pictured:

1. Claudia at party at Vittorio Gassman’s house 01/06/1968

2 & 3. 1968 in Rome.

4. With her sister, Blanche Garden taking pictures in a park, Rome, Italy, August 1963.

5. In the garden at her villa, 1966

6. In a Mercedes outside the garden at her villa, 1966

7. 1959

8, 9, 10. At home 1960

11. Studio Portrait, 1962

16/09/2025

Very sad to hear of the death of Robert Redford a true cinema legend.

Pictured in:

1. 2007 by Patrick Swirc / .photo

2 & 3. 2009 at the Sundance Resort, Utah by OLIVIER ROQUES ROGERY / Figarophoto

4. 2002 by J. Cummings/The Hollywood Archive

5. 1998 in “The Horse Whisperer” from The Legacy Collection/The Hollywood Archive

6. 1967 with Jane Fonda in “Barefoot in the Park” from The Hollywood Archive

7. 1969 with Paul Newman in “Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid,” from The Hollywood Archive

8. 1976 as Bob Woodward in ‘All The President’s Men’ by Stanley Tretick

9. 1973 in The Sting by Cyril Maitland

10 & 11. 1980 by

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